We now know that the trillions of bacteria in our digestive tract – aka the gut microbiome – have a huge impact on our health. A balanced gut microbiome is crucial for immunity, energy levels, maintaining a healthy weight and even regulating mood.
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Wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa) is a plant which has gotten a lot of attention recently for its many health benefits. Because of this, you can find all sorts of wild lettuce extracts for sale. A lot of these extracts aren’t actually very potent though. Here’s what you need to know to get a good brand
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If you look carefully at a spruce tree (or any conifer tree) in early spring, you will notice light green fan-like needles poking out of a papery case. These are the new buds of the tree. Unlike mature spruce needles, spruce tips are soft, tender and quite tasty. Spruce tips are also incredible superfoods and
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When my husband first got psoriasis over a decade ago, doctors still chalked it up to “stress.” Luckily, the research on psoriasis has come leaps and bounds since then. We now know that psoriasis is an inflammation disorder which is linked to gut health.
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Form Fulvic Acid Content Best For Resin 50-60% Maximum potency, traditional use Powder 30-50% Mixing into drinks Capsules 20-40% Convenience, taste-sensitive users Liquid drops Variable Easy dosing, less common Form Typical clinical dose Purified extract (capsules or powder) 250 mg twice daily — 500 mg/day total Standardised extract (e.g. PrimaVie®) 500 mg once daily Resin
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Looking for the best shilajit supplements? Here is what you need to know about how shilajit supplements are made, shilajit types, Himalayan vs. Russian shilajit, and the best brands of real shilajit for your money.
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A few years back, I got sick while traveling in Croatia. My host’s grandma immediately made me a spicy-tasting tea from the root of elecampane to help with my coughing. The elecampane, along with mullein leaf, seemed to do the trick. Even though elecampane has long been studied for its medicinal benefits, the pandemic has
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By far one of the coolest looking seeds, sacha inchi is getting a lot of attention as a superfood for weight loss, skin, hair, heart health and numerous other benefits. Here’s what you need to know about the superfood seed and which health benefits are really backed by evidence.
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